EPA v. SENAX, INC. - 1

Case summary

VIOLATIONS: Violated Osage underground injection control (UIC) program regulations by maintaining one injection well in a manner that could allow fluid movement into underground sources of drinking water, failing to plug four injection wells within one year after termination of injection operations, and by failing to submit required annual operations reports for 11 injection wells. REMEDY: Plug one injection well on or before August 1, 2004. Either complete appropriate actions on one well to protect underground sources of drinking water within by August 1, 2004, and submit a plan for future use or plug the well according to Osage underground injection control regulations. Either submit a plan for future use or plug two wells by August 1, 2004. Submit required annual operation report for the period January through December 2003 for 11 injection wells within 30 days from the effective date of the final administrative order. PENALTY: None

Defendants (1)

• SENAX, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• OS5567 - WELL NO. 91-2 (D)

  NE/4, SEC. 9, T23N, R 7E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74367

  Registry ID: 110015748930

• OS5895 - WELL NO. 92-1 (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 4, T23N, R 7E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637

  Registry ID: 110017713205

• OS5830 - WELL NO. 1A (E)

  SE/4, SEC. 1, T22N, R 7E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110015772537

• OS2579 - WELL NO. B-13 (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 21, T23N, R 6E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637

  Registry ID: 110017713241

• OS0973 - WELL NO. 7SWD (S)

  36.498526, -96.393137, WYNONA, OK, 74084

  Registry ID: 110017713232

• OS5905 - WELL NO. 1 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 1, T23N, R 7E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637

  Registry ID: 110017713189

• OS5416 - WELL NO. - 2 (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 15, T 20N, R 10E, SAND SPRINGS, OK, 74063

  Registry ID: 110015770496

• OS0975 - WELL NO. 13 (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 1, T23N, R 8E, WYNONA, OK, 74084

  Registry ID: 110017713223

• OS1766 - WELL NO. 4-W (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 20, T24N, R 9E, WYNONA, OK, 74084

  Registry ID: 110017713278

• OS5770 - WELL NO. 5-A (E)

  SE/4, SEC. 6, T23N, R12E, AVANT, OK, 74002

  Registry ID: 110017713269

• OS5908 - WELL NO. BAKER 2 (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 21, T 23N, R 06E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637

  Registry ID: 110014425997

• OS0824 - WELL NO. SWD1 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 1, T23N, R 7E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637

  Registry ID: 110017713189

• OS3263 - WELL NO. 1-24 (S)

  NW/4, SEC. 24N, T23N, R11E, AVANT, OK, 74002

  Registry ID: 110017713250

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SENAX, INC. - 1entered 2004-03-22

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-03-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-03-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-03-22Final Order Issued
• 2004-06-01Enforcement Action Closed